How do I add an Expert Advisor (EA) to my terminal?

It’s pretty easy to add an EA to your terminal, but first you’ll need to download one. We strongly recommend that you download your EAs from the MQL5 site, as these are approved by MetaQuotes.

To download an EA, you’ll need to create an account on the MQL5 site, or you can download one directly through MT4 or MT5 via the ‘Market’ window.

To add an EA to your terminal, just follow the steps below:

1. Open your MT4 or MT5 client terminal
2. Click ‘File’ from the menu and select ‘Open Data Folder’
3. On MT4, open the ‘MQL4’ folder and then the ‘Experts’ folder. On MT5, open the ‘MQL5’ folder and then the ‘Experts’ folder
4. Place the downloaded .mq4 or .ex4 file into the ‘Experts’ folder
5. Restart your MT4 or MT5 client terminal and you’re ready to go